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QUESTION PYQ 15
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"The strength of a society is not in its laws, but in the morality of its people." – Swami Vivekananda

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What the examiner wants

For Law, Morality & Social Order, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘"The strength of a society is not in its laws, but in the morality of its people." – Swami Vivekananda’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1"The strength of a society is not in its laws, but in the morality of its people." – Swami Vivekananda≈55 words
  2. 2For Law, Morality & Social Order, identify the competing values, apply them to public conduct and use a concrete illustration rather than abstract moralising≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret/define Law, Morality & Social OrderCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Law, Morality & Social Order instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘"The strength of a society is not in its laws, but in the morality of its people." – Swami Vivekananda’
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Law, Morality & Social Order that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Law, Morality & Social Order: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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